Energy. Sustainable development needs energy. Energy provides the basis for the development of modern forms of healthcare, education, transport, production and communication. Many developing countries face a lack of affordable, reliable and clean energy. Solutions to this shortage are usually found not in large-scale power generation, but rather in small-scale installations in the direct environment of the entrepreneur, school or household. These often concern renewable energy, tailored to the potential of the specific location.

New Study: Renewable Energies provide great potential for socio-economic development in Africa. New Study: Renewable Energies provide great potential for socio-economic development in Africa. The study can be downloaded at http://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/refit_africa_study.html

The First Initiative of Energy4All Foundation (Nl) is getting wings!NICE is a semi commercial franchising concept of small scale renewable energy and internet centers for local communities in developing countries driven by local entrepreneurs. NICE is the first initiative of Energy4All, a non-profit foundation based in The Netherlands.